The first Altra shoe inspired by and developed alongside an Altra athlete. Meet the Women's Paradigm 6, a shoe that is blurring the line between support shoes and everyday trainers. Altra Elite Athlete and two-time Olympian Kara Goucher’s input helped take this shoe to the next level, adding an Altra EGO™ MAX midsole and slimming down the overall design while maintaining its key support features. Balanced Cushioning With a zero-drop construction, your heel and forefoot are placed at the same distance from the ground ensuring comfortably balanced cushioning that promotes efficient low-impact form with each stride. FootShape™ toe box Enhancing both comfort and stability, the FootShape™ toe box gives enough room to allow your toes to relax and spread out naturally as you move. Altra EGO™ dual midsole Combining dual-natured midsole compounds the Altra EGO™ delivers premium underfoot cushioning with increased energy return snappy ride with forward-propelling responsiveness. GUIDERAIL™ support system Running through the midsole, the GUIDERAIL™ adds stability and smoothly guides your foot through the gait cycle for an efficient stride. InnerFlex™ grooves Allowing your foot to flex thanks to grid-like grooves in the midsole for lightweight speed and enhanced performance.